Glasgow in the Sun

So, Glasgow in the sun is a very nice place indeed. My aunty and one of her friends picked me up from the airport and drove me round the city, pointing out the important details such as the many macintosh buildings the art galleries the nice places to eat and the trendy places to live.

In my interview i compared Glasgow to Barcelona, they laughed, but its true it reminds me of Gaudi and the beautiful stamp hes put on Barca, in many ways just like Macintosh has on Glasgow.

I have been extremely lame at taking photos, so i'll talk about my highlights..

1) Sunshine - leaving a rainy grey South Wales/Bristol.
2) Accent - i have come across so many sweet scottish girls, with the most adorable voice, for some
                    reason i was surprised that the three girls i was waiting with were all from Scotland, err duh!
3) Tramway - an art gallery shared with the scottish ballet, its such a lovely space.
4) I poped along to this exhibition opening and although not a highlight as such but a funny moment, where this old scottish guy with a heavy accent got annoyed that i wasn't laughing at his jokes.
                     a) i couldnt understand what he was saying
                     b) what i could understand wasn't funny and he was drunk.
5)The buildings - theres some incredible houses, the architecture is just stunning
6) Art school - its pretty cool


Its been a cultured few days and i don't think i could retain much more information.

Im very aware that the majority of posts have been about my 'day'. I have many of interesting ideas for good quality blog posts, but lack the time and energy to see them through, so easter break this will happen!

If you saw the previous post, you would know about my 'exhibition' type thing in Oxfam bookshop Swansea (opposite Cosmo's). Well Monday 27th (my birthday) i put it up. So drop by and have a look:) 

Also, Sunday 26th i experienced the best surprise party everrrrr... genuinely had one of the funnest nights dancing and eating cake, was overwhelmed and blessed to have such great family, boyfriend and friends who pulled it all together. 

 Also, Sunday 26th i experienced the best surprise party everrrrr... genuinely had one of the funnest nights dancing and eating cake, was overwhelmed and blessed to have such great family, boyfriend and friends who pulled it all together.

I have had some marvellous cakes this year, mim made some beautiful mini victoria sponges, becky made some lovely butterfly cakes and my mum made this impressive snow ball coconut cake which was delicious! Even if my little brother blew the candles out before me :(

 Second attempt..

 Warrens 3rd present to me was this poster, he got one of his friends to create and design it  and its based on a picture taken when i was pretending to be Jesus in bulgaria. Then the verse is real special to me, its painted on my bedroom wall and it got said to me when i really needed to hear it.

have a good joyful week, just learnt a new word...

NOS DA! x

Hi there, its been a busy mixed week and im glad to of reached the weekend. The next week seams to be just as crazy but im prepared to embrace it, with my birthday, exhibition and interview in Glasgow (which means i get to go on a plane!!) its all exciting stuff :)

[For my latest project i've been experimenting with free stitching onto soluble fabric]

As i was saying, the exhibition...
Ive been rubbish with putting posters up, in fact i haven't put any up, i get a bit embarrassed with things like that, so hear is the poster - in an environmental format!!

I went shopping in Homebase last sat, and enjoyed picking a selection of flowers to plant up in a tea set to compliment my textiles piece. My textiles piece is about the journey of tea from the plantation to our kitchens, and seeing as its international womens day i thought flowers were very fitting :)

 [The finished product - i hope it survives as theres no draining system.]


Also, ive done a bit of shopping this week which believe it or not dosent happen all that oftern and i especially shouldn't be doing it seeing i dont have a job, but hey its my birthday monday i'll survive.

I figured i don't have a smart appropriate 'interview' jacket, worried that i'll be ridiculed for preaching fair trade fashion when im gunna be in a h&m skirt i thought id better get a bit of people tree on me. 

I was looking at my nose, and the tacky stud which is in it, and thought "why pay the money to get your nose pierced when you go and stick that bit of plastic bling in it."

So i purchased this handmade pearl ring, its beautiful, i just hope it suits me!!

Thats been my week, well parts of it. Have a good week lottsa love xxxx

I took a trip to London with my boyfriend, for an early birthday present we went to see the black keys. When the set 'ended', they went off, and came back on with 'everlasting light', which was mesmerising See it hear.

So after a night of dancing and queues, we  arrived in Harrow at Suzies halls to be greeted with a fire alarm and freshly cooked pancakes with blueberry sauce (the two were not related.)

We all squished up in suzies tidy wee room and fell asleep.

Saturday, consisted of Tate Britain, Chelsea Space, Tubes, Cloth House which is the cutest most beautiful fabric shop i have ever seen, its all hand printed and dyed material which is nothing but inspirational See Hear. 

Our aim for the day was to find Hummingbird Bakery, and take suz there as its her birthday on Monday!! So we brought cup cakes and sat in Soho Square munching and drinking (warm beverages.) in the snow covered gardens.

This weekend was a good'un and the most enjoyable trip to London, ive had in a long time x

[The colour scheme is based on a ring i got for christmas]

1.So i woke up this morning and peaked through my curtains, in truth with the hope of seeing a fresh blanket of snow. In some ways i've struggled to find the world beautiful in the past few weeks, and snow manages to coat even the ugliest of buildings in a tranquil splendour.

Disappointed for maybe 0.5th of a second, because i saw this instead...

Which left me with no grounds to moan of my disappointment, and supplied me equally of the wish to see the world in a beautiful light.

2.Still on the topic of 'Light', i took a stroll to this place where you can see Caswell, but avoid walking down (then up) the hill. I go there when i need to breath, and i feel like i haven't had a second to breath in the past month. So i took 10 minuets just to breath. 

I love how the sky and the sea blend into one, it felt like i was being incased and then the twigs on the left remind me of dear. 

3.I started reading this story about a girl called Sarai it spoke about how beautiful she is and the sacrifices she had to make for her husband and family. Then it ended, and i was like 'noooo' so i flicked through the pages and discovered her name was changed to Sarah. Previously Sarah couldn't have children she was barren, and then i read this line..

"And Sari your wife: Don't call her Sari any longer; call her Sarah. I'll bless her - yes! i'll give you a son by her! Oh, how i'll bless her! Nations will come from her; kings of nations will come from her.'

As of yet there is nothing more to say on the above, other than i want to know more about Sari/Sarah, she's intriguing.

4.A note on confidence, and the second funniest conversation i've had all week, just because truthfully its slightly rediculas.

Well i was having my portfolio looked over by a tutor, and we got to some unfinished screen prints id done, and she suggested that i stick them in with masking tape which is all well and good. 

She proceeded to say by sticking things in with masking tape is quite a risk because its not very neat and shows the work is unfinished - however, it shows some confidence on your part - and seeing that your not that confident it might be a good idea to take the risk.

Then she called anouther tutor over for a second opinion a tutor who knows me better. Explaining the situation she finished again on the fact of my lack of confidence. The tutor however disagreed  and said this,

"noo, shes just quietly confident, like my husband he's quietly confident"

But hey, im still sticking my prints in with masking tape just to show my confidence, incase my voice and character fail to do it for me. 

Happy 100th Post

Im currently sitting watching 'Trans Atlantic sessions' which is a load of fiddles, fluets, bangos and many more highlandic/atlantic instruments. 

Its getting me into the idea of possibly living in Scotland next year for uni. So yes Uni, two digital portfolio requests and an interview so far....

So we shall see about university. Im slightly aggravated by the fact they ask so much of you... 

1)Ucas/statement

2)digital portfolio

3)interview - real life portfolio

4)you find out wether you get a place!

Its such a long process, and such hard work and its not even like i 'Win' something at the end, i get the chance to pay them lots of money ...reminds me abit of 'Ebay' (You don't WIN you BUY)

xxx

1.Happy New Year.

Im dead excited for this year, 2011 had lovely moments but at the same time im quite happy to see rid of it. 

But i shall open the new year with an extension of the last post, or should i say 'progression'. I finally finished the 'Holes' Project, so hear in video format is my final piece...

The words

[A realing escape of soul delight,

born of a heart thats full of light,

wrestling the world till time goes blind.

Breath, northern night.

Your star is sublime.]

2.Suz

Ok, so i have this mega talented friend who i am dead proud of for how hard she works. I wanted to post one of her fashion illustrations cause i think its so beautiful...

If this intrigues you then so will the rest of her work, see it at

http://seam-stress.blogspot.com

3.

I've had a lovely past few days consisting of new years and birthday celebrations which took place in a remote part of carmarthenshire. In order for that to of happened, i had to make a decision. I based it on this... I believe that when it gets to the stage that something/somebody else is making decisions about your life that you don't agree with, then don't do it - My family comes first.